Ive bought my toy back.

Sh3rlock

Sh3rlock

Sh3rlock

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Well 2 years ago i sold my much loved rs turbo. This weekend i saw it for sale on a well known auction site, so i phoned the chap to see how much he wanted for it.

I managed to come up with a deal, so i went and picked it up on Sunday. I must say i am delighted. I'm only going to use the car as a show / weekend car. Ill get some piccies up soon.

Also, i managed to get it featured in performance ford without knowing, luckily the chap i bought it off had a copy of the issue.

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What sort of power is that thing kicking out? Looks like a fun toy :) Why did you sell it in the first place?
 
Damien. said:
Ive got graphs proving 260 BHP at the wheels and 258 LBFT of torque.

I sold it because i was young and couldn't afford to run / insure it.
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260 BHP? I think of one thing - Torque steer ! - I recall my 195BHP S2 RST,it was supposed to have an LSD (viscous coupling iirc?) but always felt like it had not got one!

I bet yours is a beast! :D

Post some pics mate. :) (No need for Hovis tbh.) ;)
 
R124/LA420 said:
260 BHP? I think of one thing - Torque steer ! - I recall my 195BHP S2 RST,it was supposed to have an LSD (viscous coupling iirc?) but always felt like it had not got one!

I bet yours is a beast! :D

Post some pics mate. :) (No need for Hovis tbh.) ;)
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Ill get some piccies up this weekend mate. No hovis needed, just check the magazine cutting for proof my names right there ! haha.

The torque steer is great fun.
 
Damien. said:
Ill get some piccies up this weekend mate. No hovis needed, just check the magazine cutting for proof my names right there ! haha.

The torque steer is great fun.
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I believed you mate. :D

I'd have to disagree slightly about the torque steer - mine found a ditch due to it more than once! :o

Just out of interest, how old were you when you sold it and how long has the gap been between you selling & buying it back?


And, what did it go for and what did you get it back for?

Yes, I'm a nosy old git! :o:D
 
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R124/LA420 said:
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Ouch, luckily the roads round here are in top condition. Saying that though when i had it before, i hit the god of all pot holes and cracked one of my alloy wheels in half.

I sold the car for £2800. It was in poor mechanical condition at the time though. The gearbox and engine needed dire attention. I bought it back for £2650 and my L reg golf vr6.

Its a million times better now. I have receipts here summing up to over £4000. Its had EFI Gotech management fitted and recently tunned by Jamsport, since i owned it last.
 
chipperhead said:
Nice one, has it had anything done to it since you last had it and is it in better or worse nick?
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Its had loads done since i owned it. Such as;

Stage 4 engine rebuild, bored out to 1.7, over sized pistons, uprated crank, cams, vernier pulleys, refurbished cylinder head, solid lifters.

Stage 3 turbo, -31 actuator, 360 Thrust bearings.

EFI management, Gotech Pro, Fuel mixture computer in the glove box.

Avo coilovers, Quaife gearbox.

Got the receipts for all of this.
 
Damien. said:
Call me stupid, but what is a tallblock ?
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Iirc its an American sourced 1.9 version of the CVH engine.

The American CVH block has been used by UK tuners for many years - remember 1.9CVH conversions for ££££'s a few years back?

I think the term tall comes from an extra 4mm block height! - Hardly tall at all! :D
 
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love it m8, nice subtle styling with plenty of power :D
is the suspension tuned for the power? and what kind of LSD does it have?
i believe viscous would be useless with that sort of power
 
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